The defeat of Armenia in the second Karabakh war dramatically altered the regional political arrangements that had shaped Armenia’s foreign and security policy. Prior to the independence of Armenia, a movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, and then the victory in the 1990s defined the contours of Armenia’s foreign policy and international stance in general. But the 44-day war changed the facts on the ground. Henceforth, Armenian foreign policy will be implemented in a completely different environment and the revision of the core concepts of Armenia’s foreign policy is a matter of urgency.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate the return of Armenian POWs who are currently held in Azerbaijani custody after the war.
In the past, Ottoman Sultans and Russian Tsars carved out their rival empires in the South Caucasus.
Combatants rushing to war think it is a zero-sum game, but all too soon it becomes a minus-sum game.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia calls upon the international community, and in particular the international organizations on human rights to focus on the issue of Azerbaijani authorities artificially protracting the process of exchange of bodies and captives, which has been the case during the military activities, and continues now after the completion of military actions.
A large segment of Armenians is hesitant to call for Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation, citing uncertainty about the future as their main concern. Who will take over? Will it be the “old, corrupt regime”? Or the “oligarchs”? What if the situation gets worse?
Within that framework, both in the course of active military operations and after the ceasefire agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed on November 9, the representatives of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan has deliberately targeted Armenian historical and cultural monuments, objects of special historical or cultural value, destroying, damaging or desecrating them.
Very sad news Lots of fears But also determination and hope for the future.
The landscape looked wonderfully picturesque, but in the haste to build, we did not explore widely enough to see the full lay of the land.
Dozens of buses and other cars bring the people of Artsakh to Artsakh from Yerevan and other places every day. Of course, it is desirable for everyone to return. So, Stepanakert will achieve its former glory, and all this is the ultimate goal. I think it is a matter of time – everyone should return.
